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Garneau to quarantine in hotel after returning from G7 ministers' meeting in U.K.
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau will stay in a quarantine hotel for three days starting Wednesday after returning from the United Kingdom where he's attending the first in-person meetin...
May 03, 2021

Biden lifts Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump's limit...
May 03, 2021

Proud Boys Canada's demise could stiffen resolve of members, expert warns
OTTAWA - Targeting the Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys with anti-terror legislation has led to the group's apparent demise, but a leading expert says it might have little effect on the broader far-...
May 03, 2021

MPs open to changing committee rules after complaints from assault victims, advocates
OTTAWA - Federal politicians say they are open to changing the way witnesses are treated at parliamentary committees after some sexual violence survivors and advocates say they felt angered and, in so...
May 03, 2021

Quebec report on youth protection calls for charter of children's rights
MONTREAL - A commission investigating Quebec's youth protection system released its final report today, calling on the government to create a charter of children's rights. The commission's 552-page re...
May 03, 2021

New Afton is looking beyond its 2030 closure to ensure best outcome possible
KAMLOOPS - The New Afton Mine has lots of life left - with a projected closure in 2030. However, it's not stopping the company from starting to plan for the inevitable. "Obviously, we hope that throug...
May 03, 2021
CFJC Midday - Thompson Hotel staycation packages! From celebrating mom, playing golf, to sipping and snacking on a local patio, there's something for everyone!
Pav Moore, Thompson Hotel General Manager outlines the spectacular staycation packages being offered!
May 03, 2021

Einarson struggles continue in women's world curling, Canada loses fourth straight
CALGARY - Stress levels of the host team rose Monday at the women's world curling championship in Calgary. Canada's Kerri Einarson was dangerously close to missing the playoffs with a fourth straight ...
May 03, 2021

Yellowknife schools closed after COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at elementary school
YELLOWKNIFE - All schools in Yellowknife have been closed after eight cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at an elementary school over the weekend. The chief public health officer for the Northwest Terri...
May 03, 2021

Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies
Bobby Unser, who began racing jalopies in New Mexico and went on to become a beloved three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and part of the only pair of brothers to capture "The Greatest Spectacle ...
May 03, 2021

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